SOUTHERN PEARL

When my fellow photographer friend invited me into the studio, I saw an opportunity to merge our distinct creative sensibilities into one narrative. The shoot became a dialogue between aesthetics: her affinity for cowboy boots and country grit meeting my fascination with glamour, lace, and leather. At the center of this collision, we discovered an unexpected harmony. Pearls and cowboy boots together symbolized the tension between refinement and ruggedness, elegance and edge, tradition and rebellion.

August 2023